Apple iPhone has a hidden feature that can alert you when someone calls your name: How to use it
With the Name Recognition feature available on iOS 26 and later, the iPhone can continuously listen for your name and send you a notification when it detects it. Note: Name Recognition is available on iOS 26 and later and supports only select languages. Because you were busy, wearing headphones or simply not paying attention, ever missed someone calling your name.
Your iPhone can now help with that. You can also teach the feature how your name sounds by recording yourself or someone else saying it. The feature can recognise more than one name, making it useful if you go by different names or nicknames. Here’s how to set up Name Recognition on your iPhone. If you use more than one name, you can add multiple names to the feature. Tip: You can also add Name Recognition to the Control Center to quickly turn the feature on or off. Apple also warns users not to rely on the feature in situations where missing a notification could result in harm, injury or an emergency.